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VIN - making your own
Paul (Notts) - 10/8/07 at 07:36 PM

Are there some letters / numbers that I am not allowed to use?

As far as I can tell from searching I can use a mix of letters and numbers upto a max of 17.

I am planning to pop into the local DVLA office next week to check if its OK..

Then fill in my SVA Forms!!!!!!

Paul

rusty nuts - 10/8/07 at 07:37 PM

Old Luego gave me mine, might be worth giving Ben a ring? Just remembered there is at least two Viento's running around with the same vin!

[Edited on 10/8/07 by rusty nuts]

Paul (Notts) - 10/8/07 at 07:41 PM

both of them the same colour as well!

wilkingj - 10/8/07 at 07:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Paul (Notts)
both of them the same colour as well!


and both Shiny v8's as well

Cant use I's and 1's 0's and O's only one of them. no I's just ONES, no Oh's just Zeros

Confused but excited. - 10/8/07 at 09:34 PM

VIN - making your own.
I make mine inthe airing cupboard.

OK I'll get my coat.

t.j. - 11/8/07 at 08:51 AM

I presume that a kit comes with a number.
If you're go have enough points (conversion) you can use the donor VIN?

At last I presume that the DVLA, VCA or someone can give you an unique number?

ISO standard says no "I" and "Q" or "O" allowed. they could easily be mixed up with "1" "9" or "0"

see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number

grtz

[Edited on 11/8/07 by t.j.]

David Jenkins - 11/8/07 at 09:18 AM

The VIN should be exactly 17 characters - not 'up to 17 characters'.

I wrote to my local DVLA and offered them my proposed VIN - they wrote back and confirmed that it was OK.

David

matt_claydon - 11/8/07 at 10:02 AM

quote:
Originally posted by t.j.
If you're go have enough points (conversion) you can use the donor VIN?


Only if you retain the donor's chassis.

As I understand it, since you are the manufacturer you can make up your own 17 character VIN. Some DVLA offices prefer to issue you with one and I imagine all will issue one if you ask. As others have said, you cant use letters O, Q or Z.

There are 33^17 = 65,273,511,648,264,442,971,824,673 unique VIN numbers so the chances of you randomly choosing one already in use are quite slim!

Paul (Notts) - 15/8/07 at 05:17 PM

Called in at the local DVLA and they said the number I had created was fine so now just need to fill in the SVA forms.

Paul

02GF74 - 16/8/07 at 06:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
The VIN should be exactly 17 characters - not 'up to 17 characters'.

I wrote to my local DVLA and offered them my proposed VIN - they wrote back and confirmed that it was OK.


no it is not; (I posted about thhis but cannot find my post ). Minimum is 9, max is 17 - have letter from DVLA to prove it

FYI mine is 13 long.

David Jenkins - 16/8/07 at 08:09 AM

Smart-arse!